Prayers banned at council meetings. The Moslem faithful praying in the streets. The nation « crippled » by snow and record winter temperatures, as low … more
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Fine Time for the Burqa
@ 30.09.2011 – 17:44:57
All seems fine with the French burqa ban. In April this year, it became illegal for individuals to "cover" their faces in public places such as government … more -
Burqa Ban Starts Monday 11th April
@ 10.04.2011 – 15:14:15
Monday 11th April, day one of the « Great Uncovering » - be it a Burqa or a balaclava, form now on, i twill be illégal to « cover one’s face » in any … more -
Religious Control Freak
@ 03.04.2011 – 17:01:49
[ ... ] reminder on religion in France. This is a secular republic. Chruch and state have been separate since 1905, and religion has no place in public. ... more -
Religious Ramblings
@ 08.01.2011 – 17:59:55
A few friends round for dinner tonight. Subjects of conversation to avoid – sex, politics and religion – which leaves bugger all else interesting to … more -
St Bart's Day Massacre.
@ 24.08.2010 – 17:30:48
[ ... ] French Wars of Religion, which ran on and off, from 1562 to 1598. Lasting over thirty years, though not to be confused with the Thirty Years War – ... more -
Miracle Bombs
@ 16.08.2010 – 17:39:45
Back from 6 rather stressful days in London, normam service on the blog is resumed. Yesterday was Assumption day … for those readers not quite au fait … more -
Burqa Bomb
@ 25.04.2010 – 18:15:08
[ ... ] not a sign of religion but a sign of subservience. "It will not be welcome on French soil," he said." We cannot accept, in our country, women ... more -
Attacking the Church
@ 14.03.2010 – 17:36:15
[ ... ] of thing – religion has founded and confounded our existance for the past few thousand years. We dropped the catechism, when it started getting ... more -
Head to Toe Robbers
@ 12.02.2010 – 17:25:43
Trawling through the French news websites to look for something "light" as a subject for a post. Nothing but the Burqa ban and the forthcoming local … more
